Deutsche Börse AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act]
01.04.2009
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP, London, United Kingdom,
notified us - Deutsche Börse AG, Neue Börsenstraße 1, 60487 Frankfurt,
Germany - on 31 March 2009 on its own behalf and on behalf of The
Children's Investment Fund Management Ltd., London, United Kingdom, The
Children's Investment Fund Management (Cayman) Ltd., Grand Cayman, Grand
Cayman Islands and Mr. Christopher Hohn, United Kingdom, of the following
voting rights notification pursuant to Sec. 21 WpHG:
1. We hereby give notice, pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on
31 March 2009, our voting interest in Deutsche Börse AG undercut the 15%
threshold and on the same day amounts to 10.26% (20,000,000 voting rights).
Of these voting rights 10.26% (20,000,000 voting rights) are attributed to
us in accordance with Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 of the WpHG.
Shares of the following shareholder, who holds 3% or more of the voting
rights, are attributed to us: The Children's Investment Master Fund
2. We hereby give notice, pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on
31 March 2009, the voting interest of The Children's Investment Fund
Management Ltd. in Deutsche Börse AG undercut the 15% threshold and on the
same day amounts to 10.26% (20,000,000 voting rights). Of these voting
rights 10.26% (20,000,000 voting rights) are attributed to The Children's
Investment Fund Management Ltd. in accordance with Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence
1 No. 6 in connection with Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 2 of the WpHG.
Shares of the following shareholder, who holds 3% or more of the voting
rights, are attributed to The Children's Investment Fund Management Ltd.:
The Children's Investment Master Fund
3. We hereby give notice, pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on
31 March 2009, the voting interest of The Children's Investment Fund
Management (Cayman) Ltd. in Deutsche Börse AG undercut the 15% threshold
and on the same day amounts to 10.26% (20,000,000 voting rights). Of these
voting rights 10.26% (20,000,000 voting rights) are attributed to The
Children's Investment Fund Management (Cayman) Ltd. in accordance with Sec.
22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 2
of the WpHG.
Shares of the following shareholder, who holds 3% or more of the voting
rights, are attributed to The Children's Investment Fund Management
(Cayman) Ltd.: The Children's Investment Master Fund
4. We hereby give notice, pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 of the WpHG that on
31 March 2009, the voting interest of Mr. Christopher Hohn in Deutsche
Börse AG undercut the 15% threshold and on the same day amounts to 10.26%
(20,000,000 voting rights). Of these voting rights 10.26% (20,000,000
voting rights) are attributed to Mr. Christopher Hohn in accordance with
Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with Sec. 22 para. 1
sentence 2 of the WpHG.
Shares of the following shareholder, who holds 3% or more of the voting
rights, are attributed to Mr. Christopher Hohn: The Children's Investment
Master Fund
In each case the undercutting of the threshold of voting rights results
from the termination of an agreement between us, Atticus Capital LP and
Atticus Management Limited regarding the coordination of activities in
relation to the shareholdings in Deutsche Börse AG held by the respective
funds and managed accounts for which we, Atticus Capital LP and Atticus
Management Limited serve as investment advisor.
DGAP 01.04.2009
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Language: English
Issuer: Deutsche Börse AG
Neue Börsenstraße 1
60487 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Internet: www.deutsche-boerse.com
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